Haven't posted anything for a while because I've been busy; both on my first book (Integral Metaphysics and Transformation) and on a new essay for Frank Visser's Integral World.   Also been reading, corresponding etc.  Anyway just finished the first draft of the chapter on "Metaphysics", but i need to rewrite the chapter on "What is Integral?" because I've revised some of my ideas.  I find I'm moving towards a more purist and intense Aurobindonian position; Wilberian Integralism is much too exoteric and non-spiritual and not many of the people involved would be receptive to radical esoteric, occult, and yogic ideas.  i'm not saying that's bad, not at all; there's absolutely a place for all that; and many are inspired by AQAL and Spiral Dynamics to work for a better world.  It's just that I myself am more interested in true esotericism.  So I'm much less interested now in attempting any sort of "compromise" position between Wilberian and Aurobindonian.   The Aurobindonian tradition (Integral Yoga and Integral philosophy) really is unparalleled in its insights, inclusiveness, and confronting understanding of spirituality and what is required for the Divinisation of the world.

Well, my new essay - Evolutionary allies - is up on Frank's Integral World website, dfor anyone who is interested.  It marks an official change of policy for me regarding my position in the Integral Movement; from critic to collaboration.  I don't in any way regret the critiques I wrote; in fact they were and are necessary to distinguish my position, and to show that the Integral Movement isn't limited to the mainstream Integral (or Integral sensu stricto - see my previous essay Redefining Integral for more).  But having done that, written my criticism, and showed the relevance of Sri Aurobindo and the Mother's teachings (in that they are more inclusive/integrative, more radical, and also encompass the transformation of the world and of matter, not just a world-negating transcendent liberation), I cabn focus now both on cooperation and friendly dialogue, and also on writing my books, which will present a synthesis of esotericism, science, and spirituality, presenting a new worlkdview inspired by Sri Aurobindo and the Mother's teachings and the path of Integral yoga they initiated.